Faker helps the loss against HLE not be too heavy
As we know, T1 lost to Hanwha Life Esports in the finals of the LCK Summer 2024 playoffs and was forced to compete in the regional qualifiers to keep their hopes of finding a spot at the 2024 World Championship alive. In fact, Faker and his teammates only need 1 win in the regional qualifiers to get a ticket to the World Championship immediately. And the loss to HLE was not beyond the expectations of many people when the team dubbed “Orange Gen.G” still showed that they are really strong. However, if viewed from a certain perspective, the loss to HLE is not completely a disaster for T1.
Specifically, as we know, in some of the revelations in T1's documentary, it was shown that Faker is actually suffering from a very serious injury, even more serious than what was revealed in late 2023 or early 2024. Therefore, if we look at it from a positive perspective, T1's loss to HLE will also “help” Faker have more time to rest and avoid having to play 2 consecutive BO5 matches in just 2 days. Of course, this will force T1 to play an additional regional qualifier with a maximum of 2 matches, but if Faker can rest for a while after a stressful match, it will be better for T1's Mid Lane injury.
Faker and his teammates can break the “curse” of the regional qualifiers.
In addition, falling into the regional qualifiers is also another opportunity for T1 to break the “curse” that has haunted this team since it was still called SKT T1. It is that Faker and his teammates often do not have good results every time they fall into the regional qualifiers. In the previous two times, T1 could not reach the World Championship. On the journey to conquer the titles since the current T1 lineup was established, Faker and his juniors have broken many records or precedents that previously existed in the League of Legends world. Therefore, ending the “ghost” called the “regional qualifiers” can also be considered a psychological success for T1 players before the World Championship begins.
Losing a match is something no one wants, but in T1's case, a loss to HLE doesn't completely end their season. And in adversity, many fans are certainly also expecting the champion's spirit to rise again and help T1 overcome difficulties like they did in the 2023 season last year.
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